Influence of Islamic astronomy in the Song and Yuan China — some facts and discussions

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Publication date	1 January 1997
Reference	X. Sun and J. Kistemaker: Influence of Islamic astronomy in the Song and Yuan China -- some facts and discussions In: XXth International Congress of History of Science, 20-26 July, 1997 Liege, Belgium, [s.n.], 1997. - pp. 1-12

The Song-Yuan period (960 – 1368) of China witnessed a peak of scientific development, especially in astronomy and mathematics. It is marked by Guo Shonjing’s (1231 – 1316) great achievement in astronomical instrument-making and calendrical science.

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